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Chapter 8

Author: River Fish
Phoebe had waited for a whole day before Connor replied to her message. She had been elated when checking her phone, feeling like she would be happy enough if he remembered.

To her dismay, all he had texted back was, "I'll be home at 8:00 pm. Make sure dinner is ready."

As she read the message, Phoebe felt like a bucket of ice water had been dumped on her. She had heard and read similar words countless times for the past three years.

Connor had indeed replied to her message, but it felt more like a boss issuing a routine command to his subordinate. Worse, he had completely ignored her earlier message.

Only someone utterly indifferent could do that.

Since then, Phoebe had told herself that she couldn't expect anything for her birthday. She had to treat it like an ordinary day that didn't need any celebration.

And so, she was caught off guard when Alexandra said that she wanted to throw her a belated birthday celebration.

Although Phoebe was shocked, she wasn't the type to wear he
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    Simon seriously suspected that he had missed something big.Phoebe wasn't surprised that Gideon was there, and Simon was the reason for that. He loved a spectacle, so he wouldn't have been able to sit still after Evan had kicked up a fuss and left. It was clear now that he'd gone and dragged Gideon over.She decided to keep her distance from Simon for a bit.But then, Simon walked over, looking genuinely surprised. "When did you get here? I didn't even call you yet!"Only then did Phoebe turn to look at Gideon in astonishment. So, Simon hadn't asked him out? Had he come on his own?Gideon ignored Simon and looked straight at Phoebe, his voice low as he asked, "Do you have time now?"Even if she didn't, she had to make time. "Sure.""Come with me."Those three words left no room for argument; Phoebe couldn't refuse. "Give me a second, Mr. Blackwood. I need to grab my bag from the private room."As she left for the room, Simon jumped in immediately. "It looks like I guessed corr

  • Better Brother, Better Life   Chapter 229

    Phoebe wasn't too surprised by Gideon's sudden appearance. With him around, Connor couldn't afford to lose it. If Connor got into a fight at a bar, the news would spread through his whole social circle in under half an hour, and Philip would hear about it.If Gideon and Connor wanted another brawl, they would probably do it in private, as they had at the courthouse. But there likely wouldn't be another chance for something like that to happen.After all, they were both 28-year-old grown men. There were countless ways to cut each other deep without throwing punches.Just as Phoebe had expected, Connor visibly cooled down. A second ago, he had been on the verge of losing his temper. But the moment he saw Gideon, he snapped back to calm, his face a mask of frost—no other emotion betrayed him.Connor sneered and walked toward Gideon. Evan had never seen the brothers interact in private, but he knew how bad things were between them. He tried to stop Connor, but the latter pushed his han

  • Better Brother, Better Life   Chapter 228

    In this moment, snapping back at Connor felt just as satisfying. There was no need to keep up appearances. Phoebe wasn't going to rein herself in anymore. Besides, she had Gideon to back her up.She had unlocked the shackles in her mind. Gideon had promised that she could use him, and the price she needed to pay was something she could afford. There was nothing for her to worry about.Connor was so angry that his breathing had turned ragged. He wanted to slice Phoebe open with his eyes so he could see her inside out and try to figure out which Phoebe was the real one.He clenched his fists, suddenly having to admit that he really was pathetic. He had felt more comfortable when she had bent over backward for him, but he wouldn't have spared her a second glance. Yet now, when he was furious over her being razor-sharp and defiant, he couldn't look away.He even found himself waiting to see what other outrageous things she would do next!Seeing that he had nothing to say, Phoebe moved

  • Better Brother, Better Life   Chapter 227

    When Phoebe saw Connor and his steely expression, she immediately thought of how she had run into him the day after signing the divorce agreement. Now, he had bumped into her at the bar while she was with a male escort the day their divorce was finalized. What a cursed coincidence.She looked him up and down. Connor and Gideon had gotten into a fight earlier, and he hadn't come out of it well. It seemed that he had cleaned himself up enough to look presentable, so there was nothing obvious to see.Connor wasn't used to being "sized up" by Phoebe, and his expression grew uglier. "What are you doing here? And who the hell is he?"Phoebe laughed mockingly. "What do you think people do in bars besides drink? Or do you want people to think that your ex-wife can't afford a meal and has to work in a bar to make ends meet, Mr. Russell?"Connor snarled, "Don't change the subject."He shot a vicious glare at Joseph, who froze. He could tell that Evan had been hostile toward him, too, but it

  • Better Brother, Better Life   Chapter 226

    Phoebe didn't notice a single thing, but Evan's heart pounded. All of a sudden, he felt like being Phoebe's male escort wasn't such a bad thing.Playing along with her, he said, "Don't listen to Simon's nonsense. He's the one who keeps picking on me."Simon snorted. "There you go again, Evan. You've been manipulative since we were kids!"Evan laughed in disbelief. "You've got the nerve to call me manipulative."Simon turned to Phoebe. "You be the judge of this!"Evan was still savoring that fleeting brush of skin, but he didn't let anything show. "Yeah, Phoebe. You be the judge."Phoebe said, "You two go ahead without me."With that, she left the room. Joseph immediately followed her.Evan glowered after them. If he wasn't mistaken, Joseph had deliberately pressed up against Phoebe earlier, while he had kept a whole four inches of space between himself and her! He inwardly cursed.Simon caught the hostility in Evan's eyes toward Joseph and couldn't hide his disgust. "Are you s

  • Better Brother, Better Life   Chapter 225

    Phoebe had been watching the whole thing like it was a show. Only then did she stare at Simon, feeling speechless.She wasn't one to judge the male escort profession, but Simon's comment was clearly putting Evan in that category. Some cousin he was.As expected, Evan ground his teeth. "What's that supposed to mean?"Simon said, "I'm calling you handsome. You wouldn't even measure up to a male escort if you weren't, right?"Then, as smooth as silk, he turned to Joseph. "Back me up here. Am I right?"Joseph, who had been diligently serving Phoebe all night, was startled to be addressed out of nowhere. He instinctively glanced at Evan.Good grief—he had the scare of his life. Evan was seriously handsome, but the look in his eyes was terrifying.Simon had gotten some fun out of making a joke at Evan's expense, but Joseph was the one suffering the fallout. Joseph quickly composed himself. "Mr. Landeau, how can I possibly compare to Mr. Grant?"He had learned Evan's name when he and

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